Every year OSHA releases a list of the top ten most frequently cited OSHA standards. Training is a key part of avoiding citations and creating a safe work environment.
Below is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards from 2018, the most recent published data. Under each standard are a few sample courses you could use to train employees.
Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501)
Construction Fall Protection: We All WinSurviving The Fall: The Proper Use Of Your Personal Fall Arrest System
Hazard communication standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200)
Hazard Communication and The Global Harmonizing SystemHazard Communication and GHS: What’s Wrong With This Picture?Hazard Communication Program: To The Point
Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451)
Supported Scaffolding Safety In Industrial And Construction EnvironmentsInspection Basics for Supported Scaffolds
Respiratory protection, general industry (29 CFR 1910.134)
Breathe Safely: The Proper Use of Respiratory ProtectionRespiratory Protection and SafetyRespiratory Protection: Your Guide to Clean Breathing
Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry (29 CFR 1910.147)
Lock-Out/Tag-OutLockout/Tagout: To The PointLockout Tagout: It Would Have Saved His Life
Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)
Ladder SafetyLadders: Using Ladders SafelyLadder Safety
Powered industrial trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178)
Forklift Operator Certification 1: Operator Training And Pre-Operational InspectionForklift Operator Certification 2: StabilityForklift Operator Certification 3: Loading And OperationForklift Operator Certification 4: Classification And Refueling
Fall Protection–Training Requirements (29 CFR 1926.503)
Personal Fall Arrest Systems: To The PointWalking And Working SurfacesSlips, Trips And Falls
Machinery and Machine Guarding, general requirements (29 CFR 1910.212)
Machine Guarding and Operator SafetyMachine Guarding and Safety Devices: To The Point
Eye and Face Protection (29 CFR 1926.102)
Eye SafetyPersonal Protective EquipmentPersonal Protective Equipment: Your Final Defense